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| ⚫ | '''Bind to Account''' ('''BoA''' or rarely '''BtA''') is a form of [[item]] [[bind]]ing that was introduced in [[Patch 3.0.2]]. Items that are BoA include [[heirloom]]s, [[Collector's Edition]] [[companion]]s, rare [[archaeology]] [[Archaeology rewards|artifacts]], the [[Baby Blizzard Bear]], and the [[Onyxian Whelpling]]. Account Bound items can be [[mail]]ed to any [[character]] that shares the same [[Battle.net]] [[account]], regardless of faction or realm. |
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| + | With ''[[Cataclysm]]'', [[Archaeology rewards|equipment]] obtained through [[Archaeology]] is also Bound to Account. |
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| − | Some players incorrectly use the term ''BoA'' instead of BtA to match [[BoP]] and [[BoE]]. |
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| − | Account Bound items can be [[mail]]ed to any [[character]] that shares the same [[account]] and [[realm|server]]. Since [[Patch 3.3.0]], account-bound items can be mailed to characters of opposing [[faction]]. |
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* [[Heirloom]] |
* [[Heirloom]] |
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* [[Soulbound]] |
* [[Soulbound]] |
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| − | * [[Bind on Pickup]] (BoP) or [[Bind on Acquire]] (BoA) |
+ | * [[Bind on Pickup]] (BoP) or (rarely) [[Bind on Acquire]] (BoA) |
* [[Bind on Equip]] (BoE) |
* [[Bind on Equip]] (BoE) |
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* [[Bind on Use]] (BoU) |
* [[Bind on Use]] (BoU) |
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| + | ==Patch changes== |
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| + | * {{Patch 5.4.2|note=Players are now able to mail account-bound items to other characters that reside on a different realm on the same account. To send cross-realm mail: enter the character's name, followed by a hyphen "-", followed by the realm name. Note that cross-realm mail can only send account-bound items, not other items or gold.}} |
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| + | * {{Patch 3.3.0|note=Bind-on-Account Items: Players can now mail Bind-on-Account items to characters on the same account and realm regardless of faction. Please note this only applies to Bind-on-Account items. Other items or gold cannot be sent via mail to characters on the same realm and account if they are from differing factions.}} |
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| + | * {{Patch 3.0.2|note=Added.}} |
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Revision as of 08:40, 26 September 2016
Bind to Account (BoA or rarely BtA) is a form of item binding that was introduced in Patch 3.0.2. Items that are BoA include heirlooms, Collector's Edition companions, rare archaeology artifacts, the 
[Baby Blizzard Bear], and the 
[Onyxian Whelpling]. Account Bound items can be mailed to any character that shares the same Battle.net account, regardless of faction or realm.
With Cataclysm, equipment obtained through Archaeology is also Bound to Account.
See also
- Heirloom
- Soulbound
- Bind on Pickup (BoP) or (rarely) Bind on Acquire (BoA)
- Bind on Equip (BoE)
- Bind on Use (BoU)
Patch changes
Patch 5.4.2 (2013-12-10): Players are now able to mail account-bound items to other characters that reside on a different realm on the same account. To send cross-realm mail: enter the character's name, followed by a hyphen "-", followed by the realm name. Note that cross-realm mail can only send account-bound items, not other items or gold. 
Patch 3.3.0 (2009-12-08): Bind-on-Account Items: Players can now mail Bind-on-Account items to characters on the same account and realm regardless of faction. Please note this only applies to Bind-on-Account items. Other items or gold cannot be sent via mail to characters on the same realm and account if they are from differing factions. - Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Added.
